Comments on: Reading: Revolting Librarians Redux Remains

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:45:43 +0000

As one of those who recently sought out a signature… at RILA actually let me just say THANKS!
I’ll have to purchase the cataloging tome for our fabulous Tech Services librarian!!!

By: K.R.

K.R. — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:11:23 +0000

Thanks for the plug! If this makes me an independently wealthy librarian, I will share some of the wealth with you.

By: John Miedema

John Miedema — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:30:05 +0000

Hana, I think my list got caught in Jessamyn’s spam trap because of the links. I posted it at my blog. Click my name on this comment. It’s listed there.

By: John Miedema

John Miedema — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:16:58 +0000

Katia is K.R. My mistake.

Hana, LibraryJuice is a good source. Questioning Library Neutrality is great reader, with lots of extra references and recommendations (http://libraryjuicepress.com/neutrality.php). Library Juice Concentrate has a reading list (http://libraryjuicepress.com/concentrate.php). Here’s an on-line list of historical titles: http://libr.org/juice/issues/vol6/LJ_6.6.html.

By: Hana Whaanga

Hana Whaanga — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:49:31 +0000

Hi John,
Are you able to share that list of great material with me?
Thanks,

NZ Library Studies Student
Hana

By: John Miedema

John Miedema — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:34:14 +0000

Thanks for the mention of the Slow Reading book, Jessamyn. And the recommendation of Katia’s book. I’ve been working my way through some material on progressive librarianship, the kind not on the reading list at library school, and am finding there is no shortage of great material. Might have to go on hold while I finish writing Slow Reading though …

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:30:20 +0000

Might I humbly suggest, as a reference and instruction librarian with a chapter in K.R.’s wonderful volume, that a copy of Radical Cataloging really belongs on every *librarian’s* desk. There’s no reason in the world catalogers should get to have all the critical fun.

By: Bether

Bether — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:23:16 +0000

When I was looking at going to library school, Revolting Librarians Redux was the first thing I read. I still read it, even though I’m now planning to go study Public History (which, ultimately, will probably mean that I end up being the kind of librarian I wanted to be). Good job helping to put together such a helpful, reassuring, irreverent, hilarious, enjoyable book.